The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-12-09


| One, two, three. The old signal sound
ed distinctly on her ear.
Without an instant's hesitation this
time, Isola Glenmore stepped quickly
to the chandelier and extinguished the
light, thus giving her answer to the
signal, as in the old happy days.
/ Before she realized what she was do
ing the hall door closed softly behind
her, and she finds herself on
the broad, marble steps lead
I ing down into the beautiful
/ grounds surrounding Glenmore
mansion. Here she paused and cast an
anxious, hurried glance around her
as she flung the black silk and lace
scarf she had caught up as she passed
from her room over her bright hair,
and slowly descended the steps.
| When she reached the last step she
trembled so violently she was obliged
to lean against rustic seat that stood
near for support. As she did so she
felt herself folded in a pair of strong
arms, while a voice she had never
ceased to love sounded like sweetest
music in her ear.
''Isola. my darling, thank God you
have not forgotten me.
With a cry of joy Isola nestled in his
arms. "Oh, Herbert, did you think I
ever could forget" Isola's voice is
full of gentle reproach as she lifts her
eyes, softened with passionate love, to
his face.
MY darling" murmurs Herbert
Darlington, as he kisses again and
again the happy, blushing face and
bright hair which his embrace has
ruf1ied.
Suddenly Isola remembers her
promise to her father-re members
that Count Leon Levendi has asked
her hand in marriage. and that she is
to give him her answer this evening;
that nearly a year has passed since
she last saw her lover, and that much
has happened during that time; that
every thing has changed, excepting
her ever-faithful heart.
Isola maintained a self command
that astonished herself as she tells all
this to Herbert Darlington. Yet there
was a ring of despair in her voice as
she uttered the last words and raised
her eyes appealingly to the face of her
lover that made his heart bound with
joy.
She loved him. He would never
give her up.
"Isola, darling, who is this man your
father has chosen for you?"
Clinging closer to him Isola an
swered: "His name is Count Leon
LeFendi."
leon LeEendiP Good heavensr'
calculated Herbert Darlington, in
great excitement Tell me. darling,
what kind of a looking man is he. "
In few words Isola described the
Counts appearance exactly, adding;
There is picture of him in the house.
Herbert, why do you act so strangely?
Do you know himP"
"Do not tremble so, dearest. If he
is the man think he is 1 know enough
, about him to make your marriage with
him an impossibility."
4 ''But my father-oh, Herbert, he says
there are reasons why 1 must marry
the Count. Father owes him n large
!, amount of money, and Count Levendi
: has promised to cancel all his debts
; when once 1 am his wife, and if 1 re
fuse to marry him my father will be
ruined, and he says he can never live
3 through the disgrace"
"Say no more, my darling, but re
= member that l love you as a man only
+, can love the woman who is the only
woman in the world for him.
!, And l will never give yoI
:, up. win go at once and
see your father. have much to say t.
= him. Cheer up, Isola, for while live
. you shall never marry Count Levendi
. or any other man."
. 81 am happy now, you are with m,
: once more, whispered Isola, and one
= soft arm steals around his neck, Will,
a kiss is pressed lightly on his lips.
- Then they entered the house together
= IsOla led the way to the library.
y was empty. As Herbert entered tn
- room he said. quickly: THE picture
:, Isola. Let me see that at once"
= 1t took only Il glance to show hin
:, that he was right The pictured fac
= was very familiar to him.
= Leaving Herbert in the library, Isol
~ went in search of her father.
Herbert did not wait long before tn
i door opened and Horace Glenmore en-
= tered the room. Isola had told him
. gentleman wished to see him IN tn,
: library. and his surprise was grea
\, when Herbert Darlington advanced t
meet him.
MIR. Darlington, to what am l II
debted for this visitP l am surprise
to see you here" said Horace GleI
more, without noticing Herberts GU
stretched hand.
, "Mr. Glenmore. love your daugl
ter, that is my reason for being here
:, l wish to save her from marriage tha
2 is hateful to her. and in order to do S
1 wish to give you an insight into tn
: character of the man you are anxiou
Z for her to marry"
Pardon me, Mr.. Darlington, bt
Count Leon Levendi has never met you
What can you possibly know of him?
just this much. Count Leon L,
: vendi, as he calls himself, is an in
postor. His true name is Jim Lacl
He is notorious gambler and fug
tive from justice.
= Three months ago 1 was in a lit
town in the eastern part of New Je
. sey, and after transacting my busine.
is. there 1 had nearly two hours
m. wait for a train. conclude
rp to spend the time intervenin
lst in walking about the place.
was after eight o'clock in the evening
all and as was passing saloon on Il
ed corner of one of the side streets,
le. heard pistol shot, followed Instant
by another report and loud cries f,